Kintpuash
Chief of the Native American Modoc tribe · United States · On the map · Lived 1837 to 1873 · aged 36
Kintpuash, also known as Kientpoos, Keintpoos, or by his English name Captain Jack, was a prominent Modoc leader from present-day northern California and southern Oregon. His name in the Modoc language translates to "strikes the water brashly."
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Jack's family - Lizzy (young wife), Mary (his sister), Old Wife and daughter
L to R, standing: US Indian agent, Winema (Toby) and her husband Frank Riddle; other Modoc women in front (1873)
Portrait of Captain Jack, 2nd Chief.
Donald McKay and Jack's capturers
Schonchin and Jack
Captain Jack and Schonchin graves in 2009, Klamath County, Oregon
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California Historical Society (15458104939)About this person
Kintpuash is best known for leading his people in resisting forced relocation during the Modoc War of 1872-1873. Using the rugged terrain of the Lava Beds in California, his small band of warriors held off vastly superior US Army forces for several months. He remains the only Native American leader to be charged with war crimes. Kintpuash was executed by hanging, along with three others, for their role in the deaths of General Edward Canby and Reverend Eleazar Thomas during peace negotiations.